White collar crime practice
Strategic defence against corporate criminal risks.
In Costa Rica, regulatory pressure and scrutiny by the authorities regarding economic, financial and corporate offences have intensified in recent years.
For companies and their executives, managing these risks effectively is crucial not only to avoid penalties, but also to safeguard business continuity and corporate reputation.
"We value ECIJA's professional expertise and responsiveness. The firm also takes a global view of issues and problems, and has the ability to address and resolve them"
Our team specialising in economic criminal law provides advice on the prevention, management and defence in relation to investigations, complaints and legal proceedings.
We have experience in cases involving financial fraud, tax offences, corruption, money laundering, corporate offences, environmental offences and the criminal liability of legal persons.
We support our clients in implementing criminal compliance programmes, conducting internal investigations and mounting strategic defences before administrative, regulatory and judicial authorities. Our approach combines prevention and response: we design measures to anticipate risks whilst, at the same time, deploying robust defence strategies in high-impact cases.
Our commitment is clear
To protect companies and their directors from the most critical criminal risks, by combining local expertise with international standards of defence and compliance.
With a team comprising criminal lawyers, former prosecutors and compliance specialists, we offer a practical and multidisciplinary approach that enables companies to operate with confidence in an increasingly scrutinised and demanding environment.
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